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Lord of the Rings Symphony
On 25th November the Kungliga Filharmonikerna will be performing Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings symphony in Stockholm. Howard Shore will be conducting the performance. You can find further details at Howard Shore’s official website.
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Tolkien weekend
A Tolkien weekend is to be held on 9th to 11th November 2007 in Birmingham, UK. Events include a visit to Sarehole Mill, a ramble through “The Shire” and an Unexpected Party. There is further information at Shire Productions .
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Tolkien lectures in Toronto
The White Tree Fund is hosting two great Tolkien lectures in Toronto on September 27th and October 25th. Both will be held at Hart House, University of Toronto. On September 27, Dr. John Browne is speaking on “Tolkien as Wordsmith: One Reader’s Journey Through the Lord of the Rings.” On October 5th, there will be…
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Baggins birthday bash
Elves, hobbits, wizards, rangers,dwarves and maybe some orcs will come to Shaker Village in Pleasant Hlls, Kentucky to celebrate Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday. Load up your cart,pack your bags and arrive at Shaker Village on September 25th and stay until the 28th. There’ll be plenty of events and activities to keep you busy. Visit the…
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Tolkien evening courses – Cardiff University, UK
Cardiff University Centre for Lifelong Learning has added two evening courses and an online course exploring the world & works of Tolkien to its Autumn Schedule. From Literature to Film: Myth, Language and Ideology in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Fiction commences on 2nd October2007. ‘Fantasy Worlds from William Blake to Buffy, the Vampire Slayer will look at…
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Lord of the Rings Symphony
On 28th and 29th September the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra will perform. Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Symphony. The performance features the May Festival Chorus, Cincinnati Children’s Choir and will be conducted by Markus Huber. There are further details about this event here.
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Dominic Monaghan at Comic Con
The London Film and Comic Con is returning to the capital city, and with Merry’s help it’s bigger and better than ever before. The event will be held at Earls Court, London, UK on 1st and 2nd September 2007. There are further details about the event here .
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Lancaster University Tolkien course
A one-week summer school course on Tolkien and Middle-earth will be held at Lancaster University, UK, from 23rd July to 27th July. The course tutor is Colin Duriez who has written guides to Middle-earth and appeared on the LotR extended DVDs as a commentator in some of the documentaries. There are further details about the…
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LotR musical halted in London
Performances of the Lord of the Rings stage version have been suspended after a cast member’s leg was caught in part of the moving stage. You can read the full story at bbc.co.uk.
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Lord of the Rings – stage version
The stage version of the Lord of the Rings is due to open in London on 19th June. Guardian reporter Tanya Gold spent some time with the cast and crew and you can read her article here.
